From aca000d0c044f3d619a04c8450112c0545c995ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Blanchard Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:26:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] improved agile assignment based on session feedback --- .../intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md | 20 +++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/courses/foundation/intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md b/courses/foundation/intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md index 55992aae..d382a7e7 100644 --- a/courses/foundation/intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md +++ b/courses/foundation/intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md @@ -1,15 +1,23 @@ # Assignment -Now it's time to practice structuring a project on your own! +Now it's time to practice planning a project and prioritising tasks on your own! ## Instructions -1. Think of a personal project (could be real, or made up!) to use in this assignment. Maybe you need to put up a new shelf in your apartment? Or you need to bake a cake for your friend's birthday? +1. Imagine you are building a new personal portfolio website. Think about the kinds of set up, features, content etc. that would be required to bring it to life. -2. Create a new Trello board and fill out a backlog of at least 10 tasks. +2. Create a new Trello board using [the same columns as you did in the session exercise](./session-plan.md#prioritising-tasks) and brainstorm a list of at least 10 tasks to implement the projet. - Tip: If you can't think of enough tasks, break some bigger ones into smaller ones (e.g. instead of "bake the cake in the oven" it could be split into "preheat the oven to 180 degrees", "bake for 20 minutes", "remove and cool for 15 minutes"). +3. Prioritise each task into the **Now**, **Next** and **Later** columns and order the tasks accordingly. -3. Prioritise each task into Now, Next and Later and order your backlog accordingly. +## Tips -4. Share your board's public link as part of submitting this assignment. +- You're only _planning_ a project here, so expect the "In Progress" and "Done" columns to be empty for now. +- There's no right answer for e.g. how many tasks you prioritise into the first sprint, but check out these guiding tips to stay on the right track: + **Now** - Tasks to complete in the first sprint (e.g. first week). These will likely be set up tasks and end in the first working version of your portfolio. + **Next** - Tasks to complete in the next sprint (e.g. next week). These will likely be adding/finishing the main features of your portfolio. + **Later** - Tasks to be prioritised at a later date (e.g. some time in the future). These could be optional ideas, improvements or new features to explore later. + +## Submission + +Submit your assignment as a PR as usual. Add your board's public link to a simple text or markdown file. From f95cfcf0b3dada8f5d5da5d173cbd86a65557c97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Blanchard Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:30:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Fixed bullet points --- courses/foundation/intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/courses/foundation/intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md b/courses/foundation/intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md index d382a7e7..6f8f4126 100644 --- a/courses/foundation/intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md +++ b/courses/foundation/intro-to-agile/week1/assignment.md @@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ Now it's time to practice planning a project and prioritising tasks on your own! - You're only _planning_ a project here, so expect the "In Progress" and "Done" columns to be empty for now. - There's no right answer for e.g. how many tasks you prioritise into the first sprint, but check out these guiding tips to stay on the right track: - **Now** - Tasks to complete in the first sprint (e.g. first week). These will likely be set up tasks and end in the first working version of your portfolio. - **Next** - Tasks to complete in the next sprint (e.g. next week). These will likely be adding/finishing the main features of your portfolio. - **Later** - Tasks to be prioritised at a later date (e.g. some time in the future). These could be optional ideas, improvements or new features to explore later. + - **Now** - Tasks to complete in the first sprint (e.g. first week). These will likely be set up tasks and end in the first working version of your portfolio. + - **Next** - Tasks to complete in the next sprint (e.g. next week). These will likely be adding/finishing the main features of your portfolio. + - **Later** - Tasks to be prioritised at a later date (e.g. some time in the future). These could be optional ideas, improvements or new features to explore later. ## Submission